can i speak to you son

If your dad is cool and he says it, he's pulling you aside to have a confidential "coaching" moment, while saving you the embarrasment of having your friends hear the whole subject.

Can also be said to someone about your own age who is being a bit naive, for example about a girl who might be bad news, but who your homey is starting to get caught up in. You might say to him "can i speak to you son" as a way of letting him subtly know he might want to talk to you because there might be something you know that he might want or need to know.

Your unsuspecting friend: "Man, I don't see why all them other dogs be saying that girl is a golddigger! She seemed nice, and very interested in me."

You: "can i speak to you son"

by rootcause August 3, 2005

OH, SPEAK TO ME OL' TOOTHLESS WONDER. YOUR VOICE HAS CHANGED, BUT YOUR BREATH STILL SMELLS THE SAME.

what you say to somebody who has just flatulated.

by weave March 26, 2003

May I speak to the manager?

The worst question any employee can be asked.

This question means that the employee has a Karen on their hands and they will probably get punished because ‘The customer is always right’

-______-

Karen: *gets 2 packets of ketchup in McDonalds
Karen: *yells at employee because the table beside her got 3 ketchup packets*
Karen’s thoughts: Ima end this man’s whole career
Karen:
May I speak to the manager?

by KeeneyBoiiiii April 25, 2020

can i speak to you son

If said by dad, you are FUCKED. That is, unless you play the "SHUT THE FUCK UP BEFORE I POP MY GAT AND SHOOT YOU IN THE FUCKIN FACE!" card.

"I suspect you are doing drugs. Can i speak to you, son?"

by fuck boy October 19, 2004

OH, SPEAK TO ME OL' TOOTHLESS WONDER. YOUR VOICE HAS CHANGED, BUT YOUR BREATH STILL SMELLS THE SAME.

When someone changes themself but is still a jerk.

Katie, oh speak to me ol' toothless wonder. Your voice has changed but your breath still smells the same. That's what I have to say about your "new persona"

by Anonymous July 12, 2003

Does God speak to you?

No. It doesn't. The guy ASKING whether or God speaks to you doesn't believe in God and the ANSWER to him was "Yes. God talks to you. It's your conscience. That's God."

Dr. JeepJorp "Does God speak to you?"

Hym "If you don't BELIEVE IN GOD AS AN ENTITY WITH AN INDEPENDENT WILL AND A CAPACITY FOR DISCOURSE... NO... It doesn't. Do you, Not-Dr. Jordan Peterson, BELIEVE... That your conscience... Is a guy? Because for you conscience... To BE God... It would have... To BE A GUY... Is that what you think is happening there Dr. Jordan Peterson? Your conscience is a guy talking to you. That's what you believe?"

by Hym Iam February 2, 2024

so to speak

Used after sentences to express that there is a metaphor in it. It can be generally interchanged with like-clause:

It is X, so to speak.
It is like X.

I love this jacket. I always wear it when I go to work. It is a uniform for me, so to speak.

by terb kund April 28, 2009